...Flower of Evil...

This time,it was Iseul's teenage time zone. She was 14. She was practicing sword art with her brothers in the woods. A river was flowing elegantly in the middle of the woods.

Iseul was on a rock which was in the middle of the river. It was her practicing place she chose. Others were in different places but not far away.

As Iseul swang her sword in the air,she felt a small hit on her back making her straighten her posture. It was Prince Yoongi who hit her with his white fan. "Keep your back straight"

Iseul nodded with a stiff body and continued to swing her sword. Yoongi stepped into another rock and flew towards Jungkook who was practicing archery. He wasn't alone. With him,his master was there. Master of royal siblings. He was a man in his late twenties with dashing looks.

Adult Iseul outside the screen was a bit startled seeing him. She remembered him clearly. Luo Yunxi. He was a Chinese man who was specifically assigned to train the royal siblings.

Iseul respected this man more than anyone. He gave the most terrifying battle to her when she ascended as the Queen. He worked with Prince Hoseok to overthrow her from the throne. She personally went to fight with him due to the respect she has for him.

But at the end,he also died from her hands. Iseul arranged his funeral with respect and sent him off. In that era,this man was known as the war God. It was almost impossible for Iseul to kill him.

Luo Yunxi wasn't in the city after Iseul turned 16. He had left the country for who knows where. She never saw him after she turned 16. All of her trainings were done by Prince Yoongi later. And then he appeared out of nowhere when she ascended as the Queen.

When she asked him if he had a last wish,he asked if he could see Prince Jungkook for the last time. At that time,she thought it was because Jungkook was his discipline. Then again,Prince Yoongi was also his discipline. She didn't think much and let them meet for the last time. She didn't know what happened between them that day. She wasn't interested.

But now,seeing the past through this time frame,she felt something wrong.

Luo Yunxi was fixing Jungkook's posture from behind but Jungkook's eyes were on Luo Yunxi. Master didn't pay attention to his gaze and continued to correct his posture. When Prince Yoongi approached them,Jungkook immediately looked away and listened to Luo Yunxi.

Now Iseul thought about it,their master had always been cold to Jungkook back then.

When the evening birds started chirping, they stopped their training and sat on the ground to rest. They were panting heavily except master Yunxi, Seokjin and Yoongi. They didn't seem tired at all.

Master Yunxi went inside the woods and sat under a tree alone and started meditating. He looked like a celestial statue under the orange flames of evening sun.

"Why are you here?", He spoke without opening his eyes.

Jungkook was leaning against a tree while staring at his master. He chuckled. "Why? Can't I be here?"

Jungkook was rude and arrogant when it came to their master.

Yunxi didn't open his eyes. "No", he said.

Jungkook walked closer to him with crossed arms. "I am the Prince and you are just a master. I own this land and I can be anywhere I want"

Yunxi,"...."

Jungkook squatted down infront of his master. "Why don't you open your eyes and look at me?"

Yunxi sighed and opened his sword like eyes. His ruthless cold eyes stared at Prince Jungkook. "Get lost", he said.

Jungkook was used to his harsh tone. Iseul used to say Jungkook is like a two headed snake. He is playful and cheerful when it came to his siblings but infront of their master,he is a whole different person.

Jungkook smirked. "Master,don't be so cold to me. I just came to accompany you"

Luo Yunxi was frustrated with this boy. "I don't need anyone's company. You can head back and join your siblings"

Jungkook got a lot closer to his master's face and placed his palm on the tree behind Yunxi.

Yunxi was bewildered and angered. "Insolent! Get away from me before I break your bones!"

Jungkook laughed. He is so used to this. It looked like provoking his master was the joy of his life. His other hand raised to touch Yunxi's face but Yunxi caught his wrist.

Jungkook almost saw fire in his eyes. Veins were popping out from his master's neck as he was suppressing the urge to break this royal Prince's wrist.

"Your highness", Yunxi said gritting his teeth. "Do you want me to remind you how old you are and how old I am! And I am your master! Instead of showing respect, what do you think you are doing?!"

Jungkook's smile finally faded away. "Maybe if you paid more attention to me,I won't have to do this", he stood up and turned around. "Rest well,master"

He walked away.

Outside the screen,Iseul was watching this scene with an open mouth.

Yeonjun, "Wow. You didn't know?seems like there are so many things you don't know"

Iseul didn't know how to respond. Indeed,Yeonjun was right.

The time skipped again.

16 years old Iseul.

Hayoon was sneaking out from the Palace at that night. She was wearing a black cloak to cover herself and sneaked out with a horse. Once she was in the woods,she hoped off from the horse and walked towards the tombstone where she met the demon Nian years ago.

The tombstone was closed this time. She couldn't enter.

"Where are you?I'm here to speak to you"

No one answered.

She again spoke. "I said I want to speak! Or else I will end my life here! You won't have my soul"

The familiar chilling laughter came out of nowhere. "What's wrong dear. You came looking for me like this. Is something wrong?"

Hayoon looked up to see Nian sitting on a tree branch. "...I want to end the contract"

Nian raised an eyebrow. "Hm? I didn't hear it clearly", he jumped down and stood infront of Hayoon. "Now say it again"

Hayoon gulped hard. It took so many years for her to muster up her courage to come to him again. She couldn't let this demon ruin Iseul's life. "I said I want to end our blood contract. I'll give you my soul. Don't touch my daughter"

Nian was blank for a moment. It was a freezing scary moment. Suddenly, he laughed so hard. "End what? You are asking me to end the contract? Do you even know what is a blood contract?"

Hayoon, "I know. That's why I'm saying this. You can take my soul. That's what I promised to give you,right? Since it is a blood contract, I can retract. But I can give you what I promised"

Nian crossed his arms. "You are right",....."But there is no use of your soul to me"

Hayoon was confused. "What?"

Nian nodded. "Ineed I asked your soul but uhmm how should I say,I may or may not lied"

It was like a cold bucket of water had poured over Hayoon.

Nian,"I eat souls. That's right. But it's like a desert to me. Not my main meal"

Hayoon, "Huh? Th –Then why did you —"

Nian,"Let me finish. I said I'll seek revenge for you using your daughter. And I said I'll release your daughter I ate your soul. The truth is,your daughter is my main dish"

Hayoon widened her eyes.

"I feed on people's negative emotions. The stronger the emotion,the tastier it is. Hatred is my favourite. In this way,I'll avenge you while having my meal. And you will be my desert"

"W –What, y–you..", she was speechless.

"Your daughter is very special. She is one in a kind. She will rise upto be a queen. How tasty will her emotions be", he licked his lips greedily.

Hayoon took a step back. "I won't let you", she whispered.

Nian smiled. He raised his palm. In the middle of his palm,there was a scar. As it shone,Hayoon's palm also shone brightly. The blood contract.

"As long as you are bounded to me,you can't go against me",he grinned as he took slow steps towards her. "Since you changed your mind,I'll also change my plan", he leaned closer to her ear. "I'm gonna eat your soul slowly from now on. You won't be able to live long to see the hell your daughter is gonna create"

Hayoon couldn't move at all. Her whole body was frozen and rooted to the ground.

Iseul outside the frame was also frozen. Her body was trembling. Her life was planned. She couldn't believe this. She shuddered seeing Nian's smile.

But nothing made sense to her.

She had yet to see further.

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This is the closest appearance to Nian but this is not Nian.